Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Sri Lanka is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.
Athletics
Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Sri Lankan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[1][2]
- Men's javelin throw – 1 quota place (Sumeda Ranasinghe)[3]
- Men's marathon – 1 quota place (Anuradha Cooray)[4]
- Women's marathon – 1 quota place (Niluka Geethani Rajasekara)[5]
Judo
Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Sri Lanka has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's lightweight category (73 kg), signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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| Chamara Dharmawardhana | Men's −73 kg | ||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "Sumeda qualifies for Olympics with stunning feat". The Island. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "Cooray breaks Rosa’s 40-year-old record to qualify for Rio Olympics Marathon". Sri Lanka: The Island. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Geethani books Rio ticket with record run". Sri Lanka: Daily News. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka judoka selected for Rio Olympics". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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